Astounding Science Fiction, Volume 43 Number 2, April of 1949. Published by Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York, NY. 164 pages. Cover art by Santry. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Featuring essays by John W. Campbell, Jr. as The Editor and Arthur C. Parlett, Jr. Includes the following works of fiction:
Plague, an Ole Doc Methuselah novelette by L. Ron Hubbard as René Lafayette. Devious Weapon, a shortstory by M. C. Pease. The Undecided, a novelette by Eric Frank Russell. Prodigy, a shortstory by Theodore Sturgeon. Colonial, a Max Larkin novelette by John Christopher as Christopher Youd. Seetee Shock (Part 3 of 3, Seetee series 2) serial by Jack Williamson as Will Stewart.